Connect with Certificate or Card Enabled Browser

The following information is provided with the understanding that your browser is configured for SSL certificate authentication. This includes the proper trust of the CA by the web browser. Please refer to your browser’s help files or other documentation to configure this feature.

The process for certificate login begins when a user connects to Nessus.

Steps

Launch a browser and navigate to the Nessus server.

The browser will present a list of available certificate identities to select from:

Once a certificate has been selected, a prompt for the PIN or password for the certificate is presented (if required) to access your certificate. When the PIN or password is successfully entered, the certificate will be available for the current session with Nessus.

Upon navigating to the Nessus web interface, the user may briefly see the username and password screen followed by an automatic login as the designated user. The Nessus user interface may be used normally.

Note: If you log out of the session, you will be presented with the standard Nessus login screen. If you wish to log in again with the same certificate, refresh your browser. If you need to use a different certificate, you must restart your browser session.